Brock Peters
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-07-02
Day of Death
2005-08-23 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Brock Peters
Biography
Brock Peters or Brock G. Peters (born George Fisher; July 2, 1927 – August 23, 2005) was an American actor, best known for playing the role of Tom Robinson in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird and for his role as "Crown" in the 1959 film version of Porgy and Bess. In later years, he gained recognition among Star Trek fans for his portrayals of Fleet Admiral Cartwright in two of the Star Trek feature films and Joseph Sisko, father of Benjamin Sisko, in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He was also notable for his role as Hatcher in Soylent Green.
Known For
Acting
(2003)
(2002)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Jomo (voice)
(2002)
The Locket
as Henry McCord
(2002)
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Leon Frey
(2002)
The Last Place on Earth
as Jack Field
(1998)
Fearful Symmetry
as Self
(1998)
Park Day
as Heseeit Turner
(1996)
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Walter Williams
(1994)
Cosmic Slop
as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
(1992)
The Secret
as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
(1992)
Highway Heartbreaker
as Bert Quinn
(1992)
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Doctor Chasuble
(1991)
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Admiral Cartwright
(1991)
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Chief Speed
(1990)
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as David Motubu
(1989)
Polly
as Mr. Pendergast
(1988)
Broken Angel
as Sgt. Mercurio
(1988)
To Heal a Nation
as Paul Turner
(1986)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Admiral Cartwright
(1986)
Samson and Delilah
as Priest (voice)
(1985)
Puss in Boots
as Ogre
(1983)
A Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Graham
(1982)
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
as Morris Brown
(1981)
(1979)
(1978)
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
as Zechariah
(1978)
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
as Henry
(1977)
SST: Death Flight
as Dr. Ralph Therman
(1976)
Two-Minute Warning
as Paul
(1975)
Framed
as Sam Perry
(1975)
Mahalia
as Narrator
(1974)
Lost in the Stars
as Stephen Kumalo
(1974)
Tight as a Drum
as Bill Evans
(1973)
Soylent Green
as Chief Hatcher
(1973)
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
as Reynolds
(1973)
(1972)
Black Girl
as Earl
(1972)
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
as Berdahl
(1970)
The McMasters
as Benjie
(1970)
Jack Johnson
as Jack Johnson (voice)
(1968)
Ace High
as Thomas
(1968)
P.J.
as Waterpark
(1968)
Daring Game
as Jonah
(1967)
The Incident
as Arnold Robinson
(1965)
Major Dundee
as Aesop
(1965)
The Pawnbroker
as Rodriguez
(1963)
Heavens Above!
as Matthew Robinson
(1962)
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Tom Robinson
(1962)
The L-Shaped Room
as Johnny
(1960)
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
as Molo
(1959)
Porgy and Bess
as Crowne
(1956)
Bloomer Girl
as Alexander
(1954)
Carmen Jones
as Sergeant Brown
Crew
(1973)
Five on the Black Hand Side
Producer
(1963)
Gone Are the Days!
Producer